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The ICC has been challenged to do more for disability cricket if they are to justify the claim of governing a truly global game.The call was made by Ian Martin, the ECBs head of disability cricket, as the organisation seek to stage a World Championship for physically disabled cricketers in 2019.The first disability World Cup was staged in Bangladesh in 2015. On that occasion, five nations took part with the hosts joined by England and the other teams - India, Pakistan and Afghanistan - heavily subsided by the International Red Cross. The ECB now hope to host a seven-team event (this time termed a World Championship) in 2019. The hope is that those nations invited - Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, South Africa and England - will play a two-week T20 competition between the 2019 World Cup and The Ashes.The process is complicated, however, as several cricket boards have little involvement with disability cricket. In India, for example, four or five organisations claim to be the governing body of the nations physical disability cricket with the BCCI seemingly reluctant to take responsibility. As a result, funding - or even just selecting a side said to represent India - is problematic.In 2015, and again for the 2019 tournament, the ICC have had no meaningful involvement with the organisation of the tournaments, in spite of comments made by Haroon Lorgat in 2012, when he was the chief executive of ICC, that disabled cricket is on the agenda.Were not as inclusive as we should be, Ian Martin, the ECBs head of disability cricket, told ESPNcricinfo. We talk of being a global game and we celebrate images of it being played in different communities and in different environments - by Maasai Warriors or on mountain tops - as evidence of its popularity and diversity.But if we are not providing opportunities for people to play in countries where we think of cricket as a popular, accessible sport, were not truly global and were not fulfilling our duty.A global governing body should be able to evidence what it is doing to enable participation for disabled communities within its member nations. But rather than being driven and guided by the ICC, such matters are devolved to individual boards who have little or no experience in developing the game for disabled people. I think we can do better.In the long term, the likes of Martin would like to see ICC membership criteria extended to include requirements for the encouragement and development of disability cricket. In the short term, he is hopeful that some contribution from ticket sales for the 2019 World Cup will be allocated towards the physical disability World Championship.But while other sports embrace and take pride in the development of their physical disability programmes - the Paralympics, for example, attracted a huge TV audience - the lack of support from the ICC for such schemes in cricket reflects poorly upon them. Cheap Oakland Raiders Jerseys China . That left plenty of energy for pitching books and swatting away free agency questions. Anthony had 24 points and nine rebounds, and the Knicks avenged an embarrassing home loss with a rout of their own, beating the Boston Celtics 114-88 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory. Cheap Dallas Cowboys Jerseys China . The International Olympic Committee released the official list of bid cities on Friday after the deadline for applications had passed. The candidates -- all previously announced in their own countries -- are: Almaty, Kazakhstan; Beijing; Krakow, Poland; Lviv, Ukraine; Oslo, Norway; and Stockholm. http://www.cheapfootballchina.com/cheap-minnesota-vikings-jerseys-china_395w.html . "I was fortunate to play many years at this level with a great organization and unbelievable teammates," said Hejduk in a statement. Cheap Tennessee Titans Jerseys China . Thats not a comment on the suspension that banished the Portland Winterhawks general manager and coach from his Western Hockey League teams bench for most of the 2012-13 season. Cheap Buffalo Bills Jerseys China . Cote was eligible to become a free agent Feb. 15. Cote helped running back Jon Cornish run for a league-high 1,813 rushing yards en route to being named the leagues most outstanding player. ATLANTA -- Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap will be rested for three weeks and will miss the first two preseason games following a procedure to reduce swelling in his right knee.The Hawks say Millsap recently had a preventative procedure and will have phases of rest and recovery for the next three weeks before returning to full basketball activities.Hawks coach and president of basketball operationns Mike Budenholzer says the procedure was timed to make sure Millsap is ready for the regular season.ddddddddddddMillsap led the Hawks with his averages of 17.1 points and 9.0 rebounds last season.The Hawks will open training camp at the University of Georgia on Tuesday. ' ' '